Page 18 - Indian Farmers
Farmers reject Amit Shah's plea to move to Burari ground; stay at borders
Farmers protesting against the Centre's three farm laws on Sunday decided not to shift to the Burari ground in the national capital and stay put at the Delhi borders
 "Farmers reject Amit Shah's plea to move to Burari ground; stay at borders")
SPIC ties up with farmer network to open first Model Fertiliser Retail Shop
Besides selling quality fertilisers at genuine prices, MFRS will provide a range of consulting and agri-related services for enhanced farm productivity
 "SPIC ties up with farmer network to open first Model Fertiliser Retail Shop")
India's 10,000 farmers-collective plan may fail without funding reforms
Under new FPO guidelines, the government will provide financial support of up to Rs 18 lakh to new organisations for the first 3 years. But new FPOs need support for at least 5-7 years to stabilise
 "India's 10,000 farmers-collective plan may fail without funding reforms")
Agri reforms will link farmers directly to market, send middlemen out: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the agriculture reforms introduced by the government will connect farmers directly to the market and "send middlemen out of the system"
 "Agri reforms will link farmers directly to market, send middlemen out: PM")
Opposition will ensure rain-affected farmers get relief: Devendra Fadnavis
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday asked farmers in the rain-hit districts of Maharashtra not to lose hope
 "Opposition will ensure rain-affected farmers get relief: Devendra Fadnavis")
UK university offers water purification solutions for Indian farmers
Water experts at the UK's University of Birmingham say they have designed a low-energy and high-efficiency means of purifying water for India's rural farming communities
 "UK university offers water purification solutions for Indian farmers")
Over 50% farmers oppose farm laws, one-third of them have no info: Survey
A Gaon Connection survey has found that more than half of the country's peasantry oppose these, but one-third of them did not know details of the legislations.
 "Over 50% farmers oppose farm laws, one-third of them have no info: Survey")
Corporates vs Commission Agents: India's farmers really have no choice
The first of a two-part series finds out why farmers in Punjab are spooked by the new legislation
 "Corporates vs Commission Agents: India's farmers really have no choice")
Being a farmer, I can say farm Acts are farmer-friendly: MP CM Chouhan
Farmers are guaranteed to be paid within a maximum period of three days, says CM Chouhan
 "Being a farmer, I can say farm Acts are farmer-friendly: MP CM Chouhan")
Farmers block rail tracks, threaten to intensify stir as prices drop
Social media was agog with reports that a farmer in Maharashtra has complained of being fleeced by a trader to whom he sold cotton outside the mandi.
 "Farmers block rail tracks, threaten to intensify stir as prices drop")
Farmers stage 'panchayats' against farm Bills on Delhi-UP border
Hundreds of farmers sat on protests on the UP-Delhi border on Friday against the farm Bills passed by Parliament
Govt panel suggests cash fertiliser subsidy of Rs 5,000 per year per farmer
If the government accepts this recommendation, the ongoing practice of transferring subsidy to fertiliser-producing companies will be discontinued
Tamil Nadu promulgates Ordinance to allow farmers to freely sell produce
The state government said as per the amendment a farmer can sell his farm produce in any licenced private market, godowns and cold storage points.
 "Tamil Nadu promulgates Ordinance to allow farmers to freely sell produce")
Existing APMC laws restrict trade, competition: Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog
He says that the APMC system did not evolve with changes in time and requirement
 "Existing APMC laws restrict trade, competition: Ramesh Chand of NITI Aayog")
Sonia launches Nyay scheme in C'garh, says farmers will become self-reliant
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also lauded the Chhattisgarh government for launching the scheme at a time when the poor and farmers were facing hardships due to the coronavirus
 "Sonia launches Nyay scheme in C'garh, says farmers will become self-reliant")
A fifth of Indian farmers may not get seed, fertiliser supplies this kharif
Labour shortages, transportation issues impede the movement from manufacturer to distributor and retailer
 "A fifth of Indian farmers may not get seed, fertiliser supplies this kharif")
Wages vanish, demand for ration soars as coronavirus lockdown hits villages
Despite the lockdown, the Centre exempted a range of farm-related activities, resulting in rabi harvest of potatoes and wheat to start in the fertile belts of western UP
 "Wages vanish, demand for ration soars as coronavirus lockdown hits villages")
Used peace clause to provide excess support to rice farmers: India to WTO
Subsidies over and above the prescribed ceiling are seen as trade distorting. The limit is fixed at 10 per cent of the value of food production for developing countries like India.
 "Used peace clause to provide excess support to rice farmers: India to WTO")
Explained: How solar-powered pumps are changing lives of farmers
Business Standard travelled across four water-deficient districts in Rajasthan and Haryana to take stock of how solar-powered pumps are changing lives. The first of a three-part series
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These engineering students predict rains for farmers using dish TV signals
Their device, BhuGoal, is installed between the set-top box and dish antenna. It records variations in signal, which are then run through AI algorithms to give precise predictions
 "These engineering students predict rains for farmers using dish TV signals")